Frederick W. Biele

Frederick emigrated from Hanover, Germany and settled in New York City where he married Elizabeth from Hesse Cassel, Germany.  According to the 1900 census Frederick came to America in 1845.  He was naturalized as a US Citizen in 1848

​The first listing for Frederick is in the 1862 edition of Trow's Directory (see NYC Directories )  He occupation is most often listed as a cabinet maker or a casket maker and lived primarily in lower Manhattan throughout his life.

A summary of the family from the census records and other records is as follows:

Name                      Birth Date*              Birth Place                            Died                  Relation

Frederick W           Dec 1819                 Hannover, Germany            April 6 1901 

Elizabeth                 ~1830                      Hesse, Germany                                              Wife

William                    Sept 1847               New York City                                                  Son

Edward                    Nov 1849                New York City                      Nov. 8, 1918      Son

Louise                      Feb 1865 (or 63)    New York City                                                  Daughter

Mary                         Feb 1865 (or 63)    New York City                                                  Daughter

Charles                    Feb 1866 (or 65)    New York City                       Nov. 20, 1918    Son

Margaret                 Aug 1867                New York City                                                  Wife of Charles

Elizabeth                 Aug 14 1900           New York City                                                  Daughter of Charles

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* there are conflicts in the dates from different census records

​This Biele family branch seems to have been short lived.  The last listing I know of for this family is the 1930 census that just lists Charles' wife Margaret, now a widow, living with her daughter Elizabeth who is single working as a sales clerk in a department store.  William and Edward do not seem to have ever married.

Charles and Edward died just a few days apart in 1918 and had notices printed in the New York Times:

BIELE - On Nov 8, Edward C.  Services "The Funeral Church" Broadway, 66th St, (Campbell Building) Sunday 10 A.M. Internment Private

Charles Biele, a coffee importer of 276 West Broadway, died yesterday at his home, 464 Riverside Drive of heart disease, in his fifty forth year.  He was born in New York.

Of note, Charles Biele is listed as a coffee merchant in the NYC directories and the Census.  Several years ago, I purchased a coffee pot off Ebay that is stamped on the bottom - CAFE SAVOY - COFFEE - CHARLES BIELE, New York.

A page on Charles Biele can be found on the Biele Family Blog